targowica

See also: Targowica, targowicą, and Targowicą

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tar.ɡɔˈvi.t͡sa/

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• Rhymes: -it͡sa
• Syllabification: tar‧go‧wi‧ca
• Homophone: Targowica

Etymology 1

From targować +‎ -ica.

Noun

targowica f

1. (business, dated) marketplace

   Synonym: targowisko

Declension

Declension of targowica

	singular	plural
nominative	targowica	targowice
genitive	targowicy	targowic
dative	targowicy	targowicom
accusative	targowicę	targowice
instrumental	targowicą	targowicami
locative	targowicy	targowicach
vocative	targowico	targowice

Etymology 2

From Targowica, after the Targowica Confederation established by nobles who opposed the reforms brought about by the Constitution of 3 May 1791 and who eventually brought on the Second Partition of Poland.

Noun

targowica f

1. (historical) the Targowica Confederation
2. treason

   Synonym: zdrada

Declension

Declension of targowica

	singular	plural
nominative	targowica	targowice
genitive	targowicy	targowic
dative	targowicy	targowicom
accusative	targowicę	targowice
instrumental	targowicą	targowicami
locative	targowicy	targowicach
vocative	targowico	targowice

Derived terms

noun

• targowiczanin

 

Further reading

• targowica in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• targowica in Polish dictionaries at PWN